Tim O'Toole
One of my dreams is to play the top 100 rated golf courses in the world. Often these courses are private country clubs that hold professional golf tournaments. To date,…
Read MoreSTI/SPFA recently spoke with Brian Cooper, Vice President of Business Development for Maguire, about his career in the steel fabrication industry. STI/SPFA: Tell us about the history of your company. Brian…
Read MoreIt was great to see so many familiar faces and meet so many new people at the STI/SPFA Fall Meeting in Cleveland a couple of weeks ago. I thoroughly enjoyed…
Read MoreHave you ever paid the salary of one of your competitor’s employees? I am confident your answer is a resounding NO. But you may be wrong. In fact, this may…
Read MoreThere are lots of ways to make a profit. They include cutting costs, reducing overhead, improving field productivity, accurate estimating, making zero mistakes in the field, and having an excellent…
Read MoreChina’s economic growth rate slumped to a three decade low in 2023 (5.2 percent). The International Monetary Fund expects China’s economy to slow to 4.5 percent in 2025, and decelerate…
Read MoreSTI/SPFA recently spoke with Robby Hagemann about the history of Boardman, LLC and his career in the steel fabrication industry. STI/SPFA: Tell us about the history of your company. Robby…
Read MoreHave you ever been low bid on a project and didn’t get the job? It doesn’t seem fair. Why did it happen? What can you do to avoid this happening…
Read MoreTake a moment to reflect on a time when you faced something that seemed impossible. Maybe it was a dream, a task, or an expectation. What if I told you…
Read MoreThe ASME Section VIII Standards Committee approved a project scope to Section VIII Division 1 in 2022 referred to as Project Reshape. This scope is intended to create an easier…
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